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Riff Tone
Freedom
Rage Against the Machine
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1982 American Fender Telecaster
AmpMarshall JCM 800 2205 head into Peavey 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991-1992. Used exclusively for drop D songs including 'Freedom'. Neck pickup only. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
warm neck pickup tonetight, percussive attackfull-bodied, mid-forward soundarticulate single-coil claritydynamic, punchy rhythmsaturated but not fuzzydistinctive drop D chugclear note separationminimal studio effectsaggressive, heavy riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technical skill due to the integration of the Whammy pedal, toggle switch stutter effects, and tight, aggressive rhythm playing in drop D tuning.
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Original Gear
Guitar1982 American Fender Telecaster
AmpMarshall JCM 800 2205 head into Peavey 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1991-1992. Used exclusively for drop D songs including 'Freedom'. Neck pickup only. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
warm neck pickup tonetight, percussive attackfull-bodied, mid-forward soundarticulate single-coil claritydynamic, punchy rhythmsaturated but not fuzzydistinctive drop D chugclear note separationminimal studio effectsaggressive, heavy riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technical skill due to the integration of the Whammy pedal, toggle switch stutter effects, and tight, aggressive rhythm playing in drop D tuning.